Tony Ganios
| Tony Ganios | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1959 Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Insurance Agent |
| Years active | 1979-Present (semi-retired since 1990). |
Tony Ganios (born October 21, 1959) is a Greek-American actor. He is probably best known for his role as Anthony 'Meat' Tuperello in the 1982 hit comedy Porky's and its sequels. Tony's other well-known role is in the 1979 movie The Wanderers, as the heroic tough-guy 'Perry'. He starred in the 1990 hit film Die Hard 2 as Baker, a member of the terrorists. And he played a former football player turned mountain man in the John Belushi film Continental Divide.
Ganios appeared in five episodes of the 1980s TV series Wiseguy as Mike "Mooch" Cacciatore, and he made a guest appearance in an episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King. He semi-retired from acting after Die Hard 2 to be an insurance agent in New York City, but returned to Hollywood to do a little more acting, directing, writing and producing.
Tony Ganios was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 21, 1959, and he is of Greek-American ancestry.
At the age of 18, Ganios was 'forced' into the film-industry. His uncle Pete forced him to quit his power-lifting session at the 'Sheridan Square Gym' early, so that he could audition for a role in a movie directed by Philip Kaufman. As a result, Ganios made his debut appearance as tough-guy 'Perry' in the cult classic The Wanderers. His performance in 'The Wanderers' and as a result he was cast in many more movies. Since then Ganios has starred in a string of movies, including the cult teen-sex comedy 'Porky's' and its sequels.
Tony Ganios has recently reunited with his original co-stars of 'Porky's', to star in the upcoming teen-sex comedy Daddies' Girls. The movie is currently in pre-production and the cast are hoping to raise $900,000 through their upcoming Kickstarter campaign (which was scheduled to begin on May 15, 2015). The movie was scheduled to be released in 3D.
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